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Family files human rights application to see son
Ontario family files human rights application to visit son, 14, in group home
CityHousing Hamilton puts 300 units back online after repairs
Just over 200 have been rented to tenants on the city’s wait list for subsidized homes
Former Hamilton Tiger-Cat John Williams slams McMaster University’s racism response
John Williams writes that school deflected his attempts to bring change
Former Ticat slams McMaster’s racism response
John Williams writes that school deflected his attempts to bring change
Work stoppage in Windsor-Essex region escalates COVID farm testing fears, growers say
A group representing greenhouse growers in Ontario's Windsor-Essex region says a work stoppage at a local farm due to a COVID-19 outbreak has escalated fears about testing for the virus.
Atlantic provinces lift travel restrictions within region starting today
ST. JOHN’S, N.L.—The four Atlantic provinces are lifting travel restrictions within the region today, with an agreement that’s causing a mix of anxiety and excitement among people in the region.
Making masks mandatory in Hamilton? Everything you need to know about the debate
Discussions on making masks mandatory in Hamilton are underway. We ask the questions about what such a bylaw might look like, how it could be enforced
Waterdown dog trainer helps canines discover their 'True Instincts'
A dog training facility has opened its doors on Mill Street North in Waterdown.
Making masks mandatory could mitigate second wave, says epidemiologist
Discussions on making masks mandatory in Hamilton are underway. We ask the questions about what such a bylaw might look like, how it could be enforced
Hamilton’s struggling brick-and-mortar businesses shift online to recover from pandemic losses
To date, 40 businesses are participating in the ShopHERE program, but the city hopes to get that up to 200 by the end of the year.
July 3: Cities getting a free pass on spills, police need re-education and other letters to the editor
What kind of organization allows their staff to cheer and clap at others’ suffering? The Hamilton police, apparently, writes Samantha Delaney.
Today’s coronavirus news: Atlantic Canada lifting travel restrictions; COVID-19 cases in South Africa surge
The latest coronavirus news from Canada and around the world Friday. This file will be updated throughout the day. Web links to longer stories if available.
From restaurant to grocery store: This Toronto bistro transformed amid COVID-19 in order to continue feeding its neighbourhood
Allison Gibson not only felt the pressure of keeping Paintbox Bistro in business during the pandemic, but to also help the surrounding Regent Park neighbourhood with jobs and access to healthy food.
Toronto’s COVID-19 divide stretches beyond regional boundaries
Toronto’s northwest corner — which has been hardest hit by COVID-19 — is part of a larger hot spot of vulnerability that extends beyond the edges of the city, suggesting a broader regional cluster of high infection rates that defies boundaries and is exploiting socioeconomic inequalities, according to experts and public health data.
Work stoppage escalates COVID farm testing fears
Work stoppage escalates COVID farm testing fears: growers
Damien Cox: First, the NHL. Now, the Blue Jays. Toronto is about to become a coronavirus petri dish for pro sports
You might have suspected this before, but now you know for sure.
Peel Regional Police arrest man on weapons, drug charges
Peel Regional Police arrest man on gun, drug charges, seize 1,000 bullets
As Atlantic Canada begins its travel bubble, are visitors really welcome?
Call it a bubble bump.
Canada’s migrant workers have been facing an uphill battle for a long time. COVID-19 has made it worse
The issues faced by Canada’s migrant workers aren’t new, but COVID-19 has amplified them and brought the issue under the microscope in recent weeks.
Emma Teitel: Has Teflon Trump finally met his match with COVID-19?
There’s only one thing members of my industry appear to enjoy more than demeaning U.S. President Donald Trump: declaring him indestructible.
Emma Teitel: Has Teflon Trump finally met his match with COVID-19?
There’s only one thing members of my industry appear to enjoy more than demeaning U.S. President Donald Trump: declaring him indestructible.
Airlines have ended social distancing on flights — health experts say that’s ‘wildly inappropriate’ and could lead to second wave
A Canadian epidemiologist has called the decision by Air Canada and WestJet to drop on-board seat distancing policies “wildly inappropriate,” warning that the move could lead to a second wave of COVID-19 in Canada.
Postmedia press room workers unionized
Postmedia workers at Toronto printing plant officially unionized by CMG
‘They are buying everything’: Cottage sales surge by as much as 25 per cent as Torontonians flee the city
All those warnings from small cottage country mayors to stay away this spring haven’t discouraged Torontonians from hunting for vacation homes, say realtors in the resort destinations outside the city.
They are buying everything: Cottage sales surge by as much as 25 per cent as Torontonians flee the city
All those warnings from small cottage country mayors to stay away this spring haven’t discouraged Torontonians from hunting for vacation homes, say realtors in the resort destinations outside the city.
COVID brings surging interest in cottage real estate
All those warnings from small cottage country mayors to stay away this spring haven’t discouraged Torontonians from hunting for vacation homes, say realtors in the resort destinations outside the city.
FN group rejects advice to reinstate Beyak
First Nations coalition rejects recommendation to lift Sen. Beyak's suspension
Ukraine to lead PS752 compensation talks
Ukraine will lead Flight PS752 compensation talks with Iran, Canada and allies agree
Citing provincial advice, Metrolinx won’t make masks mandatory on GO Transit despite new city rules
Starting next week, one of the few enclosed public spaces in Toronto where residents won’t be required to wear a face mask will be on a GO Transit vehicle.
Migrant farm workers deserve much better from Ontario
After months of telling people to stay home if they’re sick, or even if they think they might have been exposed to someone who is sick, the Ontario government told one particular group of workers to stay on the job if they test positive for COVID-19.
Will a judge let the Red Hill class-action lawsuit go ahead?
Lawyers are seeking a hearing to certify the $250-million class action, but COVID-19 court delays may put off a decision until next year.
Mask mandates raise accessibility concerns
Mandatory mask policies raise accessibility concerns for vulnerable populations
Tories ask watchdog to probe WE Charity deals
Tories ask procurement watchdog to review contracts between Ottawa, WE Charity
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Police probe into ‘persistent’ scrap metal thefts sees 27 arrested
A total of 68 criminal offences were laid over the past two weeks in what Hamilton police are calling a crackdown on rampant scrap metal theft
Toronto pushes for quarantine centres for those in overcrowded housing who test positive for COVID-19
The city of Toronto is being asked to provide voluntary housing where people who test positive for COVID-19 can self-isolate, if they live in overcrowded areas and can’t distance from others at home.
Forces member arrested at Rideau Hall: RCMP
Police resolve 'incident' at Rideau Hall
North American stock markets climb, loonie up
North American stock markets up in early trading after U.S. jobs report
Blue Jays to hold summer training camp in Toronto in preparation for shortened MLB season
The Blue Jays are returning to Toronto for a summer training camp ahead of Major League Baseball’s shortened season, but questions remain about where the team will play its regular season games.
Canadian released from Egypt seeks treatment
Canadian engineer detained in Egypt released, needs treatment, family says
Nestle Canada selling bottled water business
Nestle Canada selling bottled water business to local family-owned company
Forces member arrested at Rideau Hall: sources
Police resolve 'incident' at Rideau Hall
High court won't hear new pipeline appeal
NewsAlert: Supreme Court dismisses Indigenous appeal of Trans Mountain approval
Hard times for Toronto's financial district
'A ghost town': Businesses struggle to survive in Toronto's financial district
New rule requiring masks on TTC takes effect
Toronto mayor hopes it won't be necessary to enforce new mask rule on transit
Migrant workers "hid" from COVID-19 testing: Ford
Launch of COVID-19 contact tracing app in Ontario delayed
Doug Ford says federal snag is delaying the COVID-19 smartphone app
Premier Doug Ford says a federal snag is delaying the launch of Ontario’s COVID-19 smartphone app.
Ottawa jail inmates argue COVID rights breach
Ottawa jail inmates argue anti-COVID measures a breach of charter rights
Feds extend isolation order until end of August
Feds extend COVID-19 isolation order for anyone entering Canada until Aug. 31
Hamilton has third-highest citizen complaints, according to Ombudsman report
Hamilton has 154 complaints from citizens from 2019-2020, behind Toronto's 404 and Ottawa's 200.
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